Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-12
CHAPTER xv.-CoNrrSuED.

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Copyrighted. 1856, By d. Loth-op d Co., and
Published By Special Arron9em<nt.l
CHAPTER xv.-CoNTINuED.
"Well. by gracious! this beats all the
rides ever / tookr' said Joe, as ten
minutes later, with Tad at his side, he
drove slowly toward Bixport, while the
detective followed close behind, with
his captive.
'tMe. toor' returned Tad, who was
holding the recovered sachel very
tightly.
Wont folk eyes stick out, though,
when they come to hear all about it,
Tomorrow and Tad replied that he
rather guessed so, and then, opening
his heart, he told his companion the
whole story, from beginning to end, at
which recital, as the stories say, Joe's
establishment can better be imagined
than described.
Leaving Joe explaining to the won
dering crowd that had assembled be-
fore Potter's, their joint share in the
exciting incidents of the evening. Tad,
hugging the sachel under one arm,
circular cloak, hurried, with joyous
steps, back to Miss Smiths.
Bursting impetuously into the sit
ting-room, where sat the little COM
pany, to which Mr. Mason, who had
gloomily returned from an unsuccess-
full search for deputy sheriff, had
Joined himself, Tad tossed the long
: lost sachel into the lap of Mr.. Ather-
+ ton, thereby causing him to drop. the
paper he had been perusing upside
down, and, with it, his dignifed reserve
to such an extent that he exclaimed:
'Gracious goodness, for which he at
once apologized, as his trembling
fingers applied the little key to the
kep-hole; while Tad, with his politest
y bow, presented astonished Mrs. Mason
with her recovered jewelry and the
fur-lined circular.
1.-The dress was all mud, and striddted
from top to bottom, or I'd brought
that, too he added, as Mrs. Mason,
with an exclamation of delight, re-
ceived her recovered property; while
her husband gazed at smiling Tad in a
dazed sort of way, and whistled softly
to himself, as one whose feelings were
too deep for adequate expression.
Tad, you're IA jeweln' said Miss
Smith, energetically; and very much
to Tad's establishment, but to his secret
qualification, the maiden lady i'm
printed a sounding kiss upon his blush
ing cheek. while Captain Flagg shook
hands with him vigorously, with a
muttered reference to chainin' up a
child in the way he'd ought to 60.
SOS when he's old he won't go to
strayin' off. Polly said nothing in
words, but rejoicing spanked in her
eyes, and praise was apparent in her
beaming smiles. With the list in one
hand Mr.. Atherton was rapidly run
ming over the contents of the alligator
skin sacheE
.-Gold star pendant, solitaire drops,
diamond ring, bracelet and papers
um-yes, every thing seems to be here, y
he said, with look of intense salts.
faction, as. dropping the list into the
mouth of the bag, which he carefully
relocked, the dignifed gentleman re
garded the company with something
like affability.
Regarding the matter of-er-re
ward" continued Mr.. Atherton, draw
ing a bulky note-case from his pocket
and glancing benignantly at Tad, who
stood in awkward silence, while al
present looked on expectantly, Il fee
pleased to be able to bestow it upon 81
-a-worthy a-er-youth as the on,
=. lalo Sela
as he spoke some crisp bank-notes from
their receptacle, and placing them OF
the LIGHT stand; land, with a graciou:
Inclination Of his head to Miss Smith
81 may venture to prophesy that, if HI
needs the teachings of the estimablt
lady whose acquaintance I have beer
fortunate enough to make in this unex
peeted manner, he will eventually ris'
to-er-a position of-of-it may b
Presidential honor-who knows?"
Il g And satisfied that he had said abou
= the correct thing, Mr.. Anterior
gathered up his belongings, and, re
cognizing the remainder of the inter
ested party by comprehensive bow
took his departure for the hotel witt
great inward exultation; and as he lef
early on the following morning. b
thus passes out of my story.
CHAPTER XVI
The Flaegs. in ashigh state of pleas
urable excitement all talking yer.
fast-united in congratulating Tad S
warmly on his good fortune tina
it was some little time befor
they left Miss Smiths house TO
their own home. Then Mr.. Maso
ord his wife must perforce hear tn